Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-02-16
TWO NEPHEWS.

At tie DaTlOT window OF 4 pretty
villa near Walton-On-Thames, sat, one
ayeninr at dusk, an old man and a
vouDc woman. The age Of the man
mIgbt be some seventy; whilst his COM
nanion had certainly not reached nine
tsan Her beautiful, blooming face
and active, light and upright figure,
were II strong contrast with the worn
counteusnce and bent frame of the cid
mar. lut in his eye and in the corners
of his mouth were the Indications of a
cav sel..eonfidence, which age and suf-
fefing had damped, but not extin-
guished. -.
NO use looking any more, Mary, "
ssId be. neither John Meade nor! Peter
Finch Will be here before dark. Very
hard that when sick uncle asks two
ueDbeys to come and see him they
can't come at once. The duty IS simple
in the e1tIeme-oDly to help me TO die,
and take what | choose TO leave them
inmy will. Pooh. when l was young
man I'd have done it for my uncle
with the utmost celer:ty. BIT the
worlds getting quite heartless.
"Oh, sir,n said Mary,
sand what does oh sir' mean?"
said be, "D'ye think l sha'nt die? l
know better. 4 little more and there'll
be an end Of old Billy Collett. He'll
have left this dirty world for cleaner
to the great sorrow (and aiyantagel
Ct his aEectiOnate friends. Ughl give
ne glass Of the Doctors stuff
The girl poured some medicine into
a glass, and Gollett. after having con
tempatei it for a moment with infinite
disgust, managed to get 1t down.
- tel you VIII, Miss Mary Sutton. "
said he. 81 jon'I 10y any means approve
Of your oh, sir and Dear me- AID
the rest Of It, when I've told you how
| hate to bs called sir at all. Why,
you couldn't ba more respectful if you
we're charity-glrl and | i beadle N
sold-laced hat. None of your nonsens2,
Mary Sutton, if you please. I've been
your lawful guardian now for six
months, and you ought to know my
iklngs and dislikings."
my poor father often told me how
!0u disllked ceremony" said-Mary.
Your poor father told you quite
right, Mr. Collett. Fired Sutton was
3 man Of talent-a capital fellow! HIS
only fault was natural inability 10
keep farthing in lis pocket. Poor
tredl he loved me-I'm sure he did.
de bequeathed me bis only child-and
1t isn't every friend would do that!"
"a kind AID generous protector you
have been!'
well, don't know; I've tried not
70 be a brute, but l dare say l have
been. Don't l speak roughly to you
sometimes? Haven't | given you good,
prudent, worldly advice about John
Meade, and made myself quite disagree
aple, and Ike guardiang Come, con-
less you love this penniless nephew OF
mine,n
"PennlleSs, indeed" said Mary.
"Ah, there it isl'' said Mr.. Collet:,
Ahd what business has a poor artist
20 iall In love with my ward And what
business has my ward TO fall In love
Win poor artistg But that's Fred
sutton daughter all overt Haven't I
t"o nsphewsS Why couldn't you fall
u love with the discreet one-the
hIlVlng one? Peter Finch-consider-
dlg hes an attorneys a worthy
Young man. He is industrious in the
5AlIeIne, and attends to other peoples
9Is.leSS only when he's paid for il. He
gespises sentiment, and always looks 10
-ne Aain chance. But John Meade,
uly uear May, may spoil canvas for
sNel, and not grow rich. He's all for
az, ahd truth, and social reform and
spIItua elevation, and the Lord knows
"na.' Peter Finch will ride in his
caLfiase and splash poor John Meade
Is lie ifudges On footr'
me harangue was here interrupted
y ing at the gate, and Mt. Peter
inch vas announced. He had scarcely
an, .aAeh LIS seat when another pull at the
oeu was heard, and Mr John Meade
was announced
IN M Ceiiett eyed his two nephews
wiz queer sort Of smile, whilst they
sha Iaae eeches expressive of sorrow at
.1e nature Of their visit. At last, stop
s1 Lnclgh, boys, enough" said he.
,, Le' ." ind some better subject 20 dis
i IuS u an the state of an o!d mans
aian. oSan! want to know little more
aeout J u both. Haven't seen much
u you up to The present time, and for
focI. xJ .i,li : know you may be rOgues or
JOIN Meade seemed rather TO Vince
l anaer This address; but Peter Finch sat
1a!m a.! confident.
,o.. ! nj a case, now" said Mr. Col
go 80 u'is morning a poor wretch of a
satce4tf sat n came begging here. He could
ses no work, it seems, and said he was
haasAhg. sh Well, l knew something
"a Gu. !, tAe fellow, and believe he only
~ ~ t.ie ruth; SO | gave him a shilling
~ get I'd Of him. Now Pm AFRAID I
-iu wrong. What reason had 7 fo,
s. ss'ing him a shilling? What claim had
80. n me- What claim has he on any.
uoly lhe value of his labor in tbe
n; mat aet IS all that a working man has a
,'sht 70; and when his labor is of nc
sa.ue, sia Why then lie must 90 wherever
ab',o 5iSS ne can. Eh, Peter? That's nv
Pu.m.g1Sopny-what ..g do you thinkY,,
u quite apree xr;,5